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Planting season is getting going, but weather has caused delays for some. That can have consequences throughout the season. In part two of "Planting to Processing" - our season-long segment sponsored by the North Dakota Soybean Council - we focus on pre-planting, pre-emergence and the importance of scouting.

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This week on AgweekTV, we'll hear about the China trade war and the possibility of another round of trade aid. We'll head to Minnesota with Vice President Mike Pense, who was here rallying for passage of USMCA. We'll talk about the benefits of using a pre-emergent herbicide on soybeans. And we'll talk about the issue of mental health on the farm.

With the wet fields in the region when farmers get in the field, they'll have a narrow planting window and likely will be seeding in less than ideal conditions. In the first installment of our season-long "planting to processing" series, sponsored by the North Dakota Soybean Council, we have planting tips to get soybeans off to a good start, including proper seedbed preparation and the use of seed treatments in cold soils.

This week on AgweekTV, the North Dakota Grain Growers leave their national association. We'll look at the options for farmers facing prevent plant this season. And grain regulatory authority shifts to the North Dakota Ag Department.

This week on AgweekTV, U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue visits North Dakota to talk with farmers about trade and trade assistance. Get a glimpse into the future of autonomous farming. We'll look at the impact of dairy development here in the I-29 corridor. And we'll meet a policy advocate who became the first female president of the Montana Grain Growers.